According to the DoD Morning News, USMC tankers can get an early out because the tank battalions are going away.
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Tank Battalions
- Thread starter Griz882
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It is (er... was...) such a small community within the Marine Corps anyway. I'm sure this applies to just a handful of officers and SNCOs.
The joke used to be that the NC Army Guard had more tanks than the entire Marine Corps. I'm not sure how true that was, but it is believable.
The joke used to be that the NC Army Guard had more tanks than the entire Marine Corps. I'm not sure how true that was, but it is believable.
I wouldn't doubt it. The NC Natty Guard boys get a lot funding and are pretty well kitted out with a good mix of units. Hell the Air Guard bubbas just got bend new C-17s.
exNavyOffRec
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It looks like the USMC has/had just over 400 tanks and 69 tank recovery vehicles, I don't know how that translates to numbers of personnel.
It is still true. There are about 400 tanks in the ARNG. I saw an article that over half a USMC tank unit transferred to the Idaho ARNG!
exNavyOffRec
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It looks like there is another article that sent them to the Army and the USMC tank guys will be allowed to move into the Army to continue their career, of course who knows how many behind the scenes deals are going on. I just want to see if any show up at DRMO so I can pick one up and park it at my house
Park it?? Drive it down to the VFW, HOA meeting, VA, polling place, or city council meeting.It looks like there is another article that sent them to the Army and the USMC tank guys will be allowed to move into the Army to continue their career, of course who knows how many behind the scenes deals are going on. I just want to see if any show up at DRMO so I can pick one up and park it at my house
exNavyOffRec
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One of my friends in my VFW post has an APC that he has volunteered to drive in parades.
Look @wink you have to pick...an AH-1, L-19, or M1A1? Stop being greedy.
My brother in law owns a British Spartan AFV. Mostly because he can.
Has he let you drive? Pictures?
AV-8B
He got it right after the pandemic started so I haven't been able to travel to NH to see it. But, as it turns out, he's barely driven it since it turfs his lawn and he doesn't have access to a tank track (yet).
